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Arius subrostratus Valenciennes, 1840

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FAO (1) Navaneeth Sini George (1)

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Relevant Information:

Habitat: Found in marine waters, as well as estuaries and tidal rivers, at times burrowed in the soft mud of the mangroves. Diet: Feeds mainly on invertebrates. Reproduction: Males incubate the eggs in the buccal cavity. Etymology: The specific name subrostratus: sub (L.), less or under (i.e., somewhat); rostratus (L)., beaked, referring to its less-elongate snout compared with A. rostratus (a junior synonym), described in the same publication. Remarks: The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Also caught with dipnets and set bagnets.

Common Name:

Shovelnose Sea Catfish

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Ariidae

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan east to Philippines. Type Locality: Malabar.

Size:

39.5cm. (15¾ins)

Temp:

12-26°c (61 -79°f)

p.H.

7.0-8.5.

Reference:

De Bruin, G.H.P., B.C. Russell & A. Bogusch, 1995. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The marine fishery resources of Sri Lanka. Rome, FAO. 400 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2024 )
Jayaram, K.C., 1984. Ariidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. FAO, Rome. pag. var.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Arius subrostratus
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Arius subrostratus
Chettiakulam, Kumarakom, Kerala 686563, India

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